Jeans ’n Classics fans know Leah Salomaa as a big-voiced singer — and in that role she has played many Jeans gigs here over the years.

But give Salomaa a bodhran and she’s a children’s star with Celtic songs to share.

Salomaa and her bodhran command the stage at Orchestra London’s Cushion Concerts events this weekend.

“I fell in love with the bodhran while studying Scottish traditional music in Glasgow and an Irish woman played it and sang at a house party,” Salomaa said in media material.

Even as the Jeans team has moved on from its orchestra-tied era to hold its own London events, Salomaa has played the orchestra’s shows for children six-and-under.

“I noticed in my music work with children that babies especially responded to the drum, because I think it is a very close sound to the mother’s heart beat. I also like how you can manipulate the pitch by stretching the skin. It’s a very earthy sound and my songs for children and families tend to celebrate a timeless quality in life with the elements of earth, air, fire and water.”

The round bodhran is a Celtic drum familiar to fans of such iconic bands as Ireland’s The Chieftains.

Salomaa puts her own touch on Celtic for kids.

“The songs I choose are rather simple and not goofy,” Salomaa said, “but magical and joyful to sing and dance to. There will be times to go on a ‘fairy walk,’ sing in a canoe, dance some jigs and jump high, cuddle with our parents and do a call and answer song together . . . and do a ‘family dance circle,’ ” Salomaa said.

Trained in classical voice and violin, Salomaa travelled to Scotland as a teen and discovered her passion for Celtic music. Her voice can be heard on such soundtracks as TV’s Flashpoint and Relic Hunter. As a composer, her credits include the Dora-award winning production of Patience and the modern dance work Under Her Heart.